854840 - SR INFO TECH BUSINESS CONSULTANT-SES - 40053022

Requisition No: 854840 

Agency: Commerce

Working Title: 854840 - SR INFO TECH BUSINESS CONSULTANT-SES - 40053022

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 40053022 

Salary:  $85,000 - $95,000 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 07/08/2025 

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FloridaCommerce

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Sr. IT Business Consultant - SES

Your Specific Responsibilities:

“Supervisory employees” are those who spend the majority of their time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees’ work, and who have the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action, including all employees serving as supervisors, administrators, and directors in accordance with 110.205(20(w), Florida Statutes.

Application Support Management

• Provide direction for system engineering, system administration, database administration, software configuration management, application administration, technical architecture, cloud systems, and datacenter management.
• Direct the maintenance and advancement of assigned business program’s architectural stack including the application framework, middleware, databases, operating systems, servers, storage, and networking.
• Remain up to date on current technologies, industry trends, methodologies and best practices.
• Guide and support application support efforts and the troubleshooting of system incidents.
• Work with Vendor Management on specific relationships with private vendors, other state, and federal entities to ensure proper cost controls and vendor performance.
• Foster and develop appropriate business relationship management for supported programs.
• Report team progress through appropriate status reporting protocols and mechanisms.
• Perform quality assurance of assigned team member work products.
• Promote, deliver, and assist in the development of strategic plans at all levels.
• Project manage efforts as assigned using defined project management methodologies.
• Analyze and balance multiple competing objectives, scopes, issues and organizational changes.
• Works to mitigate security risks and issues as defined in Information Security policies.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Working experience in a defined information technology role.
• Knowledge of supervisory, personnel management duties and responsibilities.
• Knowledge of legislative budgeting and grants management processes.
• Ability to present and communicate vision and plans to senior and executive leadership (i.e. state Bureau Chiefs and higher) and large groups of 50 or more people at once.
• Knowledge and ability to use conflict resolution techniques.
• Ability to develop policies, processes, procedures, standards, and best practices.
• Knowledge of various application, software development processes, models, and methodologies.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server operating environment support.
• Knowledge of Oracle and Microsoft database environment support.
• Knowledge of application deployment and release management.
• Experience in database administration and support.
• Ability to manage projects that cross various teams.
• Knowledge of basic project management disciplines and concepts.
• Knowledge of IT Governance structures.
• Knowledge of IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) concepts
• Knowledge of various DevOps models and practices.
• Knowledge of, and ability to explain N-Tier architecture, the application stack and technical infrastructure of supporting systems.
• Ability to display methodical problem solving and decision-making practices.
• Knowledge of, and ability to explain various IT Service Management policies, processes, and procedures.

Qualifications:

As a condition of pre-employment eligibility, a Level 2 security background screening is required, which consists of fingerprinting and a check of local, state and national law enforcement records.  

Preferred:

Preference will be given to applicants with cloud, server administration, and leadership experience.

Pay:

$85,000 – $95,000 Annually   

Our Organization and Mission:

FloridaCommerce works across the state to support Florida’s economy, robust and talented workforce, and our local communities. We are dedicated to making a stronger and more resilient Florida, so our businesses, communities, and workforce are better prepared to withstand future economic slowdowns and natural disasters.

FloridaCommerce is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.  (TTY/TDD 1-800-955-8771 or the Florida Relay Service – 711.)

Let FloridaCommerce’s mission become yours. To find out more about us, click on the link:  http://www.floridajobs.org/

The Work You Will Do:

Reporting with FloridaCommerce Division of Information Technology, this position serves in a supervisory position for application support team members with a focus on database and system operations; application production support; and data and information management. This position supports ongoing operations for various application and system support projects from conception, initiation, requirements, design, development and testing, deployment, and support.

The Difference You Will Make:

FloridaCommerce is a fast-paced work environment in which critical thinking and prioritizing are a must. Commitment to serving the citizens of Florida is a vital to the Agency’s vision. As a member of the Division of Information Technology, you will help to support the Agency goals through providing affordable, reliable, effective, and secure technology services.

How You Will Grow:

FloridaCommerce encourages its employees to constantly innovate and seek efficiencies.  Trainings are made available throughout the year and on request with our Office of Training and Development within the Bureau of Human Resource Management and Division of Workforce Training Unit. In accordance FloridaCommerce Vision and Mission, the employee:

• Furthers Florida’s economic vision by providing support that enhances the economy and develops, safe, and healthy communities.
• Meets customer/client expectations with an emphasis on responsiveness, quality, quantity, and timeliness of work.
• Provides information clearly, accurately, and succinctly; and exhibits good listening skills.
• Works collaboratively to optimize the effectiveness of FloridaCommerce’s available resources and tools.
• Uses knowledge acquired through education, training, or experience to complete tasks.

These expectations are for all our employees, and you will be expected to model these as a leader.  We believe in supporting and encouraging you as you take on important and often complex projects while offering you the opportunity to gain valuable experience.

We make available other career growth opportunities such as CPM “Certified public Manager,” Certified PMP “Project Management Professional,” and Gartner GTP access.

Where You Will Work:   

Tallahassee is Florida’s Capital City and continues to grow attracting development and new business. Tallahassee is a mid-sized city in the heart of Florida’s Big Bend.  FloridaCommerce’s main office is in Downtown Tallahassee, the political epicenter that draws in visitors each year to visit the state’s Capitol. Each spring, the legislative session opens and people pour in to see the Florida Legislature perform business and approve the state’s annual budget. Being in Tallahassee will guarantee you a unique experience, professional growth, entertainment, and culture. Tallahassee is:

• Known for its beautiful parks, rolling hills and oak trees, canopied roads, hotels, dining, museums, arts, music, and natural resources (https://talgov.com/ ).
• Home to major college campuses, Florida State University (FSU), Florida A & M University (FAMU), and Tallahassee Community College (TCC).
• Approximately 22 miles from the nearest beach ( https://choosetallahassee.com/beaches-near-tallahassee/ ).

• Within a state having no state income tax for residents of Florida.

WORKING FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS BENEFITS!

* State Group Insurance coverage options+ (health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental options)

* Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (www.myfrs.com)

* Nine paid holidays and a Personal Holiday each year 

* Annual and Sick Leave Benefits

* Student Loan Forgiveness Program (Eligibility required)

* Flexible Spending Accounts   

* Tuition Fee Waivers (Accepted by major Florida colleges/universities)

* Ongoing comprehensive training provided

* Career Growth

* Highly skilled, professional environment         

+For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.